Roads crumble as weather stalls rural area travel
Athens County roads remain impassable in many spots due to repeated snows and thawing. Engineer John Dowler warns a two inch stone overlay is futile and only drying weather will restore passage. School buses are canceled in places and some districts report closed or partly closed schools while rural mail carriers face delays. Dowler notes lack of suitable material and estimates improvements this year are nearly impossible. In Morgan County, Sand Rock Road near Amesville to Broadwell is blocked and churchgoers rode tractors.
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John Dowler
Athens County
Shade Consolidated
Buchtel-York
Post Office
Athens
Dowler
Chesterhill
Morgan County
Sand Rock
Amesville
Broadwell
Acheson warns on trade limits pushing nations toward Soviet bloc
Secretary of State Acheson told Congress that U S friendly nations may be forced to trade more with the Soviet bloc if House restrictions on reciprocity are kept. He urged Senate Finance to extend the program and warned protectionist steps could reverse gains toward freer world trade. He cited U S leadership and stake in private enterprise.
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U.S
Acheson
Washington
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Give Seaway High Priority Says Chapman
Secretary of the Interior Chapman told Congress the St Lawrence Seaway must be built to meet national iron ore needs within five years. He urged immediate start on the dual seaway and power project worth about 1 billion dollars, calling it vital for defense and energy, as Truman pushes for authorization.
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Washington
Chapman
Congress
St. Lawrence Seaway
House Public Works Committee
Duluth
Minn
Truman
L S Canada Unite Civil Defenses Across Border
American and Canadian officials agree on a plan to merge civil defenses as if no border. Home defense chiefs say cooperation will cover Windsor Detroit Vancouver Seattle and adjacent provinces and states with information exchange and officer interchange for schools and staff positions.
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Ottawa
Windsor
Detroit
Vancouver
Seattle
Democratic Action Convention Opens in Cleveland
The four day national convention of Americans for Democratic Action opens today in Cleveland with about 600 attendees from 30 states. Scheduled speakers include Walter P. Reuther of the CIO United Auto Workers, W. P. Kennedy of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and Ernst Reuther of West Berlin.
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Cleveland
Americans For Democratic Action
Walter P. Reuther
Cio-United Auto Workers
W. P. Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railroad
Ernst Reuther
West Berlin
George Washingtons in Cleveland Directory Receive Birthday Calls
Four men named George Washington appear in the Cleveland telephone directory and report a surge of calls on the birthday of the famous namesake. One welcomes curious children while the others dislike late night inquiries about history.
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Cleveland
George Washingtons
Senate approves defense contract renegotiation board plan
The Senate endorsed a bill to create a five member independent board with power to renegotiate defense contracts worth billions. The measure passed by voice vote after lengthy debate and heads to conference with the House. A key amendment to limit exemptions was defeated 42 to 41.
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Washington
Senate
House
Douglas
D-Ill
Brewster
R-Me
Ferguson
R-Mich
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Taft
Ohio
Man Held for Trial In Meat Ax Killing
Luigi Castelvetere 55 was ordered held for trial in the slaying of Rocco Avonne 48 whose body was found in an automobile near Martins Ferry Ohio. Castelvetere faces a first degree murder charge. Castelvetere’s son Joseph initially confessed. Luigi said he killed Avonne with a meat cleaver and Joseph drove the body to Ohio.
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Detroit
Luigi Castelvetere
Rocco Avonne
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Castelvetere
Joseph
Luigi
Aronne
Missionaries Convene in Columbus for National Convention
Methodist missionaries from 11 states gathered in Columbus for their first national convention opening yesterday. The event underscores a coordinated effort across conferences with delegates expected to discuss missions strategy and future outreach.
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Columbus
Methodist
Gold Smuggled Into Germany In Meat Cans
An IRO officer arrested in Frankfurt after U.S. agents found 40 pounds of gold in cans labeled kosher meat at Bremen post office. The case centers on a $40,000 black market value and possible links to diamond smuggling and a larger European trafficking network. An anonymous German letter warned to watch packages labeled meat addressed to an IRO official.
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Frankfurt
Germany
International Refugee Organization
U.S
James F. Phelps
Houston
Tex
IRO
Arthur Gershon
U.S. Army Post Office
Bremen
Phelps
New York
Europe
United States
Indiana House Bans Communist Party in 91 to 0 Vote
The Indiana House unanimously passed a bill to outlaw the Communist Party in the state. The 91 to 0 vote sends the measure to the Senate, with passage prospects described as good. The bill is backed by the American Legion.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Communist Party
American Legion
Senate
Help for Chiang Also Considered in U S Aid Plans
Washington weighs increased aid to Chiang Kai Shek's Nationalist government to avert bankruptcy after a $70 million deficit last year funded partly by selling gold. Talks involve Formosa support, with $40 million in aid this year. experts say a modest rise may cover Formosa needs.
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Washington
United States
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Karl L. Rankin
Taipei
Chiang
Economic Cooperation Administration
Possible Chinese Nationalist Troop Use in Korea Debate
Informants say the idea of deploying Chinese Nationalist troops in the Korean campaign remains live but is not linked to Vice Admiral Struble’s Formosa visit. MacArthur and top commanders push to use all available weapons and manpower, including Nationalist forces, to press the Chinese Communists, possibly threatening an invasion of the Chinese mainland.
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Tokyo
Arthur D. Struble
Formosa
Struble
U. S. Seventh Fleet
MacArthur
King Government Announces Royal Australian Tour
Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies said King George VI Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret will visit all six Australian states during their tour next year. The announcement outlines a nationwide royal itinerary with ceremonial events and public appearances across major cities and towns.
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Canberra
Australia
Robert G. Menzies
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Allied Forces Smash Forward In Operation Killer Offensive
Allied forces push north on a 60 mile front in central Korea aiming to wipe out Reds. Units reach within three miles of Pyongchang valley. Hoengsong location contested as weather hampers operations. multiple nations participate with tanks and air support amid heavy mud and mines.
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Tokyo
Korea
Wonju
Uwarnaan
Wellsec
Lee Eryvel Ume
MacArthur
United Nations
Pyongcchang
Hoengsong
Reds
Five Nations
U.S. Air Force
Marine
Navy
Yangpyong
Seoul
Pyongchang
Hoengesong
William J. Waugh
U.S
Chipyong
Chuchon
Rumors swirl as MacArthur resumes daily UN briefings
In Tokyo General MacArthur restarts his daily communiques covering land sea and air actions amid rumors of authority curb. Officials deny any loss of command while Bradley notes MacArthur still leads the Korean campaign as forces push in central Korea and Wonju.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
Wonju
Eighth Army
North Korea
Seoul
Courtney Whitney
United Nations Command
Partial Air Service Survey In Ohio Indiana Case
CAB examiner Radcliffe will consider only part of a survey on air transportation needs for the Ohio Indiana area though the complete report is admitted as evidence. Officials from Ohio and Indiana communities testify on needs while routes for Lake Central Trans World Youngstown Airways appear in applications. James Ray of the consultant firm notes the study covers area needs in full, including demographics and 13 proposed routes.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Ohio-Indiana
R. Vernon Radcliffe
Ohio
Indiana
Radcliffe
Lake Central Airlines, Inc
Trans World Airlines, Inc
Youngstown Airways, Inc
Reserve fires grid staff at Western Reserve
Western Reserve University dismissed athletic director Bill Councell and football coach Dick Luther as contracts expired. Lou Zontini also was ousted as the university plans to appoint one person to run both football and athletics under a new health recreation and athletics council.
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Cleveland
Western Reserve University
Bill Councell
Dick Luther
Reserve
John S. Millis
Lou Zontini
Luther
Councell
University Council On Health, Recreation
Military Tightens Rule On Reservist Training
Ohio Army Reservists may be excused from 15 days of summer training only in emergencies or hardship Col. H. Jordan Theis said. He also urged Ohio employers to ease participation in compulsory field training that accompanies armory drills.
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Columbus
H. Jordan Theis
Ohio Military District
Ohio
Canada to Deploy 5000-Strong Brigade to Korea
Defense Minister Brooke Claxton announced that Canada will send a full 5000-man brigade to Korea, stating the force will be stationed there soon. The move amplifies Ottawa's military commitment amid ongoing tensions on the peninsula.
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Korea
Ottawa
Canada
Defense
Brooke Claxton
Ohio Woman 100 Dies in Barberton
Mrs Mary Magdaline Bushey aged 100 died yesterday in Citizens Hospital Barberton following a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Barberton and is survived by several nieces and nephews.
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Ohio
Barberton
Mary Magdaline Bushey
Citizens Hospital
Union Opposes State Panel for Un-American Activities
The Cincinnati Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union declares opposition to forming a state legislative body to investigate un American activities. It calls the plan unnecessary and likely to provoke sensationalism and civil liberty invasions as Ohio House votes on a joint Senate House committee to probe subversive acts. The chapter mails letters to nine Hamilton County representatives urging reason over hysteria.
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Cincinnati
American Civil Liberties Union
Ohio House of Representatives
Senate House
The
Civil Liberties Union
Hamilton County
Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor Divorce
Actress Barbara Stanwyck, 43, ends 11 year marriage to Robert Taylor at his request after he returned from Italy saying he desired freedom to do as he pleased. The couple's split was finalized as Taylor sought a divorce while Stanwyck testified to his motives.
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Los Angeles
Barbara Stanwyck
Robert Taylor
Italy
War Shipment Ban To Red Nations Asked
London United States and Britain urge Switzerland and Sweden to ban sale of war goods and materials to communist nations. The request covers Swiss and Swedish goods and trans shipments of supplies bought elsewhere.
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London
United States
Britain
Switzerland
Sweden
Foreign Office
68 US soldiers slaughtered in Kudun village Korea
Canadian press report from Korea describes 68 American soldiers killed in Kudun village after posting a single sentry and sleeping. Maj. Gordon Henderson of the Princess Pats says the tragedy underscores the commander's night training lessons.
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Bill Boss
Princess Patricia Regiment
Chips Gong
Kudun
Patricias
Maj
Gordon Hencderson
Princess Pats
Texan Makes Scone Stone Replacement Offer
Goldthwaite Texas tobacco maker E B Adams writes the British ambassador offering a replacement for the missing Stone of Scone. He notes no recompense can match sentiment but hopes the gift will symbolize friendship between Britain and the United States. The Stone was stolen from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day.
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Goldthwaite
Tex
Texas
Britain
E. B. Adams
Scone
London
Westminister Abbey
U S Judge To Rule On Contempt Charge
Federal Judge Emerick B. Freed in Cleveland will rule Monday on a government request to dismiss contempt charges against The Brother of Railroad Trainmen. The case stems from recent sickness strikes by railroad switchmen and yardmen of the union. fines totaling 100000 have been levied in Washington and Chicago.
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Cleveland
Emerick B. Freed
Union
Washington
Chicago
Civil Service Examinations Offered for Stenographers
The Civil Service Commission issued a revised exam notice to fill stenographer and typist jobs in Washington DC area with salaries from 2450 to 2975 dollars. An exam for the blind dictating machine transcriber at 2450 to 2650 dollars is also announced. For details contact F. D. Higgins, local secretary, at the post office.
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US Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
F. D. Higgins
VA Official Recalled To Active Duty
Alton F. Friedel of 132 N. Congress St. is recalled to active Air Force duty as assistant chief of the General Supply Division at Langley Field Virginia. He previously led Athens Veterans Administration from July 1949 and served 46 months in World War II, including time in the Pacific theater.
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Alton F. Friedel
N. Congress St
Air Force
Langley Air Force Base
Friedel
Athens
Veterans’ Administration Office
Pacific
Army to call more Guard units by request
Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor announced at a news conference that the Army plans to call up more National Guard and organized reserve units at company and battalion size. He stressed no additional guard divisions are planned unless the crisis worsens.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
Motor Carriers Push Uniform National Weight Limits
The National Defense Committee of Ohio Motor Carriers urged nationwide uniform truck weight limits after a meeting with Lee Hyde of the Defense Transportation Administration. The group said it represented eight associations and every phase of Ohio’s motor freight industry.
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Washington
National Defense Committee of Ohio
Lee Hyde
Defense Transportation Administration
Ohio
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